This beautiful engine teaches you the basics of thermodynamics as its power comes from an external heat source, which can be anything from fuel to solar to geothermal energy. The instructions are in Japanese, but the Maker Shed
page has an English translation. MAKE is proud to be the exclusive distributor in North America for this kit, part of Gakken’s Sophisticated Science Kit for Adults series.

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